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Conspiracy & Class Power: Michael Parenti

Airs at: Tue, 07/18/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Alternative Radio
  Class and power are closely correlated, That societies have a ruling class is derided as passe Marxist rhetoric. But to deny its existence is folly. Class can be measured by one’s income and savings, and ownership of stocks, bonds and property. Power is more difficult to... Read more

Breaking News

Airs at: Sun, 07/16/2017 at 4:30pm - Sun, 07/23/2017 at 4:30pm
Produced for:  This Is How We See It
NC Governor Roy Cooper signs "brunch bill" into law allowing restaurants to serve alcohol at 10:00am on Sundays.  Scandal at the NC Register of Deeds office.  California father is led to believe his son is dead but buries someone else instead.  Join us as we discuss these t... Read more

Finding Home: Displacement and Homelessness from Cape Town to California

Airs at: Mon, 07/17/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Radiozine
  On this edition of Making Contact we go from Cape Town, South Africa to Los Angeles and Oakland, California" three cities grappling with evictions, displacement, and homelessness. Featuring:  Needa Bee, Oakland-based housing advocate; Messiah Ali, Oakland resident; Tom ... Read more

Can China Save Civilization?

Airs at: Mon, 07/10/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Bill Resnick talks with Richard Smith about the future and China's role in shaping it, specifically the environmental impact of China's explosive economic growth and the government's productivist policies. The problem is not just with China though. Richard argues for a r... Read more

Hot Topics

Airs at: Tue, 07/11/2017 at 6:30pm - Mon, 07/17/2017 at 6:30pm
Produced for:  This Is How We See It
Listen in as we run down what happened at the BET Awards, was Remy Ma throwing shade at Nicki Minaj?  Has Beyonce and Jay-Z named their twins?  Cosby juror said there was no concrete evidence to convict Bill Cosby in his trial.  Join us as we discuss these topics and more. Read more

Activists Say No New Korean War, No Old Korean War and No THAAD Missile System

Airs at: Wed, 07/12/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
  On this show, we hear voices of Koreans, Korean Americans and anti-war activists who say no new war on the Korean Peninsula, a final end to the old Korean war that is officially still going on, and no deployment of the THAAD missile defense system, which critics say is r... Read more

Yellow Terror: The Collections and Paintings Of Roger Shimomura

Airs at: Tue, 07/11/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Art Focus
  Eric Bartels speaks to artist Roger Shimomura. In his signature Pop Art style, Shimomura's paintings uncover and challenge the role of the media and material culture to define the American norm while establishing the perpetual Other. The exhibition features five of Shim... Read more

Cornel West: The Radical Democratic Tradition

Airs at: Tue, 07/11/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Alternative Radio
  Recorded in Portland, OR on October 27, 1995. Throughout history there have been individuals who have challenged conventional wisdom and have stretched societal limits. Collectively they constitute the radical democratic tradition. A sterling example of this lineage is ... Read more

Stopping Fascism: Chris Hedges

Airs at: Tue, 07/04/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Alternative Radio
  Recorded at the Aladdin Theater, Chris Hedges visited Portland and spoke as a guest of KBOO community radio. Chris Hedges is an award-winning journalist who has covered wars in the Balkans, the Middle East and Central America. He writes a weekly column for Truthdig.org ... Read more

Drug Policy Reform in the Heartland

Airs at: Sun, 07/02/2017 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week we speak with Sarah Merrigan, who's an organizer and drug policy reform activist in Nebraska; Energy Secretary Rick Perry compares state marijuana legalization with state climate control legislation; and the United Nations issues World Drug Report 2017. Read more